A one-bowl wonder that tastes waaay better than boxed brownies. You’ll never reach for another boxed brownie mix again with these homemade box brownies!
Better than Boxed Brownies
My name is Sarah and I am a brownie addict. Brownies are my favorite dessert. Possibly my favorite food. As some of you know, we pretty much always have at least one batch of brownies to munch on in the house. So creating a new brownie recipe is a big deal for me, because if I don’t come up with something next to perfect, I get frustrated. In fact, I threw out an entire batch of brownies yesterday because they just didn’t measure up. And I’m not even mad about it.
Now I know that may make me sound like a brownie snob, but I’m not…in fact, I love a boxed brownie mix. While a homemade brownies is obviously delicious, there is something quintessentially delicious about a boxed mix and that fudgy, crackly top texture can be hard to get just right in a homemade brownie.
That is until these homemade boxed brownies that taste exactly like your tried and true boxed brownie mix!
Lucky for you all, I finally came up with a recipe that passed the test. They’re soft, fudgy, moist and they just melt in your mouth. In fact, I think I baked them 2 minutes too long, so when you make them be sure to take them out a few minutes early and you’ll have the most magnificent fudgy brownies.
Why are these brownies better than boxed brownies?
Well, many reasons. I could go on for *hours* about how freaking delicious these homemade boxed brownies are, but they’re truly the best for a few reason:
They take 10 minutes or less to go from nothing to a pan full of brownie batter in the oven
They don’t come from a box AKA you can make them with ingredients you have on hand without any funky fillers or ingredients.
They are a one bowl wonder, meaning you only need one bowl for the entire recipe
They taste as good if not better than any boxed brownie mix out there
Is anyone else as crazy about brownies as I am? Or if brownies aren’t quite your thing (gasp), what dessert is your I-must-have-it-and-it’s-my-favorite-beyond-favorite?
I asked Alex that question and he said, “skittles.”
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter. Remove from microwave, stir in sugar, and melt both for 30 seconds. Stir again and melt for 60 seconds more. You want the sugar and butter to bubble up slightly, but not burn. This amount of time should do the trick.
Remove mixture from microwave and stir in bittersweet chocolate. This should melt the chocolate completely. If it doesn’t, put it in the microwave for another 15 seconds. Whisk in all other ingredients except chocolate chips. Gently fold in bittersweet chocolate baking chips.
Pour batter into a parchment lined 8″x8″ pan. Sprinkle with semi-sweet chocolate chips. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center of the brownies comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan and cutting into 9 large squares.
Made these last night to recipe test and they’re waaaaay too good. I’m going to replace the box mix from your pecan brownie recipe with this one as the brownie layer. It’s so easy easy to make and then it’s all from scratch – no chemicals! Thanks for this.
These are delicious! I made them with King Arthur Flour Measure for Measure gluten free flour and my gluten loving husband devoured them! So good- now my go to brownie recipe
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Loved making this, it came out perfect !!!
Made these last night to recipe test and they’re waaaaay too good. I’m going to replace the box mix from your pecan brownie recipe with this one as the brownie layer. It’s so easy easy to make and then it’s all from scratch – no chemicals! Thanks for this.
Eek that makes me so happy to hear! So glad you enjoyed them!
I was wondering if this recipe can be doubled for a 13x 9 baking pan? Thanks. So excited to try it.
Hi LuAnn! You can definitely double the recipe! I would probably increase the bake time by 10ish minutes, but keep an eye on them!
Hi Sarah! These look amazing. Just curious, did you use unsalted or salted butter?
Thanks!
Heather
Unsalted!
These are delicious! I made them with King Arthur Flour Measure for Measure gluten free flour and my gluten loving husband devoured them! So good- now my go to brownie recipe
Hi Sarah! This recipe looks amazing! Do you think I’d be able to substitute coconut oil for the butter? Thanks 🙂
Hey Leah! Yes! you should be able to 🙂